About
Us"What's
the story behind this site?", you may be asking. Well look no further
(just a little further, actually). Read below for the story behind Mission
Eats, as well as the creative minds that developed its Web site.

BackgroundThis
site began as a conversation on the way to work at Dayspring
Technologies, Inc. The question became how to find cheap places to
have dinner for two in the neighborhood on a Friday night for approximately
$10. It seemed like there were many Web sites that cataloged the pricier
restaurants that San Francisco is well-known for, but very few that could
provide reviews and (most importantly) menus for the cheap restaurants
that you generally hear about by word of mouth. Our hope with this site
is to gradually extend its reach to cover all of the great, cheap places
to eat in SF's Mission District as well as beyond.

This
concept was put in motion with the Spring 2000 Youth Externship Program
of Grace Urban Ministries, Inc. Over
the course of sixteen weeks, the youth externs were trained in Web design
and production skills and produced the Mission Eats Site. The site was
recently expanded through the summer job training program of Grace Urban
Ministries, PrYSM (Preparing Youth to Serve in the Marketplace). PrYSM
interns were trained in Web production and tested and reviewed additional
restaurants, extending the site to include a total of ten eateries.

Production
Staff - Spring 2000

(From
L to R: Giovanni, Jeffrey, Jonathan.)

PrYSM
Interns - Summer 2001

(From
L to R: Rowena, Gail, Chris, Cirilo, Victor.)

Partners
The Youth Externship Program (YEP) is a job training course run by Grace
Urban Ministries. YEP provides youth with an ongoing, part-time job training
opportunity during the school year. Youth are taught general marketplace
skills as well as training particular to their job placements. YEP also
helps participants understand vocation as not simply making money or achieving
career goals, but instead as a gift from God and calling to serve others
in the larger society.

Preparing
Youth for Service in the Marketplace (PrYSM) is a summer program for high
school students designed and run by Grace Urban Ministries. The 6 week
program includes [1] training sessions in basic office skills, software
applications, and workplace etiquette, [2] field visits to expose participants
to a variety of careers and professions, and [3] "externships"
that place individuals in actual work settings to gain hands-on experience.

Dayspring
Technologies is a consulting firm based in San Francisco, California.
Dayspring specializes in Web design, graphic design,
e-commerce, and e-business development. In partnership with Grace Urban
Ministries, Dayspring provides internships in Web design for youth.